Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-10-05

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BEE HIVE STURQ
Max Fishel has fr,ll line Of Meauf-
lfey's and Appleton's school books.
Milwaukee keg beer only 5 Cents PEI
glasssat Fritz Ammon's.
Justice o. IN. Jowett has performed
forty-two marriage aapernenies since
officiating as q justice VI .the peace.
Mr.. Charles Francis received few
days since q quantity Of gold quartz,
several pounds Of stream tin and q large
bar Of tin from Niger Hill. The
specimens arc all very fine.
Miss Kehoe reports from the primary
department 80 pupils enrolled, with an
average daily attendance for September
of 36. For the month the children
stood % in lessons and 95 department
The Black Hills ministerial associa-
ton is in session at Deaawood. The
committee having charge of choosing a
location for the Methodist college ex-
pected to report yesterday.
Jones Bros. & Francis were awarded
the grade contract for forty EIGHT miles
between Billings and Clark's Fork, but
refused the work ON account of the de-
mand to finish it by January !, 1883.
The Rev. Mr.. Atwater came up from
Custer last of the week to visit his fam
lily. He occupied the pulpit Sunday
evening at the NJ. T.. church in Sturgis,
entertaining good congregation. He
is an earnest speaker.
The party of English gentlemen from
London are more than pleased with the
result of their visit to the tin mines Of
the Southern Hills. They say Mr.. VIII
son did not even represent the property
to be as good as it really is. Prof Vim
cent and Mr.. Willsie are looking over
the Bear Gulch tin deposits.
Mr.. German informs us that several
cattle passed his ranch this fall,
enroute for Brennan station, the ship
ping point. Stock is in poor condi-
lion. They are coming from the over
stocked ranges about 100 miles from
here. Mr.. German says his horses,
some 300 head, are doing well.
Lake & Haley haze been succeeded
IN the banking business at Chadran, by
the Bank Of Ohaaron, with officers as
follows: r G. Lake president, A. w.
Critics vice president, A. A. Record
cashier. Directors: r. G. Lake, James
HALEY, A. w. Critics, G. G. Hughes,
Thomas Meore, G. r. Waller and NJ.
Gottstein.
MIR. Francis has let the contract to
Madison & Sabin for the erection of a
TO be erected on the corner of
Second and Main streets. It will be
40x70, finished III the best style, and as
soon as completed John Manning will
occupy it for the livery business Sheds
and large corral will be in the rear OF
The barn.
Mr.. Harbard is making a tour of the
county in the interest of the ADvERTIs-
Err. While out last week he heard of a
dance on his route, but too far to be
reached before nightfall, and in attempt
ing to find the place and enjoy the fes-
tivities of the occasion he got lost. AT
Ter wandering around on the prairie for
some time he found comfortable quar-
ters for the remainder of the night in a
hay stack.
A youth abeut IS years old was sent
up Friday from Elk creek to be taken
,aro OF by the county. His name is Uas
and for the past eighteen
months has been living in the family Of.
Mr.. Rhodes. The boy has a weak mind,
and is an incurable subject. We be-
lieve he is son of Jennie Bigelow,
widow woman, now serving a term Of
nineteen years in the territorial peniten-
;iary fer being implicated in the murder
# George Middleton, who was killed at
Hermosa In January, 1885.
4 Williaus Pierson has the plans drawn
or residence to be erected on Daven-
port street, east of Mr.. Mcmillan. Eel
will be 30x38, one story, with basement.
There will six rooms, pantry and closets.
Mr., Pierson proposes to Hae his patent
gypsum brick, which appear to be supe-
ior to the ordinary clay brick. These